It’s now easier for app developers to have their app ranked number 1 in the App Store. The number of downloads to achieve this has dropped.
Possible Apple Watch Series 5 Spotted on Instagram
The Apple Watch Series 5 is set to launch this fall, and we may have gotten an early peek at it via Instagram.
Apple Adds Allscripts to Health Records
Apple has added digital health records company Allscripts to its Health Records. This lets patients and medical professionals share and access medical records on Apple devices.
Apple Involved in TSMC Patent Lawsuit
GlobalFoundries accused TSMC of patent infringement involving 16 patents. Apple is cited in three of them.
Apple Pauses iPhone Offline Messaging Project
According to a report (paywall) Apple has reportedly paused an iPhone offline message project, dubbed a ‘walkie-talkie’ feature.
The report claims Apple was working with Intel on the project, which supposedly would have enabled iPhone users to send messages directly to other iPhone users over long-distance radio waves that bypass cellular networks, adding that the technology was designed to run over the 900 MHz radio spectrum.
The project is said to have been suspended in part because the Apple executive heading it, Rubén Caballero, left the company earlier this year. The technology also relied on Intel modems, according to the report, and Apple is expected to start using Qualcomm modems in iPhones again starting in 2020.
Hopefully Apple considers starting the project again in the future. I could’ve used offline messaging this weekend.
Apple Releases watchOS 5.3.1
It’s intended to keeps Apple Watch up-to-date with iOS 12.4.1, which was also released Monday.
Apple Releases tvOS 12.4.1 to Address Security Issue
The security release addresses a vulnerability that could allow the bad guys to take over your Apple TV.
Apple Releases macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update with App and Large File Performance Fixes
The update includes a security fix, as well as some specific performance issues, including a large file issue, a MacBook sleep issue, and an issue that could stop some of Apple’s own apps from updating.
Apple September Event Speculation – TMO Daily Observations 2019-08-26
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to talk about the September Apple Event and what they hope to see besides iPhones.
Apple Releases iOS 12.4.1, a Security Update
Apple released iOS 12.4.1 on Monday, a security release that, “provides important security and stability updates, and is recommended for all users.”
